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2009

Arkansas Taxes Hit Poor Twice as Hard as Wealthy (November 2009)

Arkansas and Its Working Families Miss Out on up to $110 Million a Year in Unclaimed Federal Tax Credits (November 2009)

New Census Data: Arkansans Lack Health Coverage, Job-Based Coverage Weakening (September 2009)

Payday Lending is History in Arkansas (August 2009)

Child Well-Being in Arkansas Drops to 48th Among States (July 2009)

National Health Reform Should Put Children First (June 2009)

Single Working Moms Getting Mixed Tax Day Message (April 2009)

Faith Leaders sign "Call to Fairness," urge anti-poverty legislation (March 2009)

Child and Health Advocates Rally for Children's Health Insurance (February 2009)

Recovery Act Should Include Low-Income Relief (January 2009)

AACF Supports Beebe's Call to Expand ARKids First (January 2009)

Juvenile Justice System at Critical Turning Point (January 2009)

2008

Child Welfare System Shows Little Improvement (December 2008)

Child Advocates Welcome Gov. Beebe's Budget With Mixed Reaction (November 2008)

Arkansas remains among 18 states that tax poor, working families (October 2008)

A New Voice for Children and Families in Northwest Arkansas (Sept. 2008)

Fit Not Fat: Helping Arkansas Children Eat Healthy and Move More (September 2008)

The State of Working Arkansas: 2008 (September 2008)

The Demand for After-School Programs in Arkansas (July 2008)

State Lottery: A Bad Bet for Children and Families (June 2008)

2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Annual Report Ranks Arkansas 45th for Third Year (June 2008)

AACF Releases Report on Arkansas Foster Care System (March 2008)

New study explores efforts to close educational achievement gap in Arkansas (Feb. 2008)

2007

Survey Shows Arkansas Kids Still Lacking (August 2007)

Annual Report on Arkansas's Child Welfare System Released (August 2007)

National Report on Children's Well-Being Released; Arkansas ranks 45th in Nation (July 2007)

Governor Beebe Earns High Marks For Pre-K Leadership (April 2007)

Study of Meth Impact Uncovers More Problems for Arkansas's Child Welfare System (April 2007)

President's Budget Reflects Wrong Priorities for Arkansas and the Country (February 2007)

State EITC More Beneficial to Low-Income Families (January 2007)

2005

State Group Calls on U.S. House to Vote Against Increased Cuts to Vital Programs (October 2005)

Arkansas' Child Welfare System: A System on the Verge of Crisis... Again (August 2005)

CDC Data Show That Millions of Uninsured Adults Forgo Neeced Treatment for Chronic Health Conditions (May 2005)

Advocates Urge Senator to Protect Food Stamps (April 2005)

Arkansans Urge Senators to Vote No on New Federal Budget Plan (April 2005)

Tax Foundation Response (April 2005)

The President's Budget Cuts Programs Vital to Arkansas (February 2005)

Arkansas Would Lose $664 Million in Federal Spending (February 2005)

2004

Covering the Uninsured (December 2004)

The death of the Estate Tax: Where does it leave Arkansas (December 2004)

Changes in Tax System Hurting State's Working Families (November 2004)

Arkansas Only State to Receive Perfect Score for Quality Preschool Programs (November 2004)

U.S. Census Report: Arkansas' Children Getting Health Coverage (August 2004)

Arkansas' Income Dropping, Poverty Numbers Increasing (August 2004)